Champion
"...at the back of the pack…"
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They are all ahead of me
Sweat in my eyes; can't see
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"...Feliz will just have to wait
Until next year for a chance
At the gold…"
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I feel my heart bursting in my chest,
Running, racing without rest.
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"...it's the final…"
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Have I come this far
Just to give in?
Have I worked this hard
Just to let someone else win?
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"...wait, Bob, do you see this?"
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no...NO!
Go, body, GO!
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"I don't believe it, Jim…"
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How could I give up now?
So close I can taste it.
Sweat on my brow.
Muscles clenched,
Elbows bumping,
Legs pumping...
My sight is blurring…
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"...the crowd is going wild!"
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Have I done it?
Did I beat them all?
Am I closer to my goal,
To one day be in that Hall?
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"He's…"
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"Fin Feliz!
Stop running around the table."
"Yes, Mom."